Jàmbá - Journal of Disaster Risk Studies ISSN: (Online) 2072-845X, (Print) 1996-1421 Page 1 of 9 Original Research Small grain production as an adaptive strategy to climate change in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe Authors: This article assesses the feasibility of small grains as an adaptive strategy to climate change in 1 Tapiwa Muzerengi the Mangwe District in Zimbabwe. The change in climate has drastically affected rainfall Happy M. Tirivangasi2 patterns across the globe and in Zimbabwe in particular. Continuous prevalence of droughts Affiliations: in Zimbabwe, coupled with other economic calamities facing the Southern African country, 1Department of Community has contributed to a larger extent to the reduction in grain production among communal Development, University of farmers, most of whom are in semi-arid areas. This has caused a sudden increase in food KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa shortages, particularly in the Mangwe District, as a result of erratic rainfall, which has negatively affected subsistence farming. This article was deeply rooted in qualitative research 2Department of Sociology methodologies. Purposive sampling was used to sample the population. The researchers used and Anthropology, University key informant interviews, focus group discussions and secondary data to collect data. Data of Limpopo, Sovenga, South were analysed using INVIVO software, a data analysis tool that brings out themes. The results Africa of the study are presented in the form of themes. The study established that small grains Corresponding author: contributed significantly to addressing food shortages in the Mangwe District. The study Happy Tirivangasi, results revealed that small grains were a reliable adaptive strategy to climate change as they
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